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https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/irans-internet-shutdown-proves-we-need-to-go-beyond-starlink-and-vpns-this-could-this-be-the-solution
Iran’s internet shutdown proves we need to go beyond Starlink and VPNs — this tech could be the...
Apr 1, 2026 - Direct-to-Cell (D2C) has the technical power to be the solution to today's internet shutdowns. Digital rights groups, Access Now and WITNESS, are now calling...
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https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/internet-shutdown-stories
Internet Shutdown Stories — Centre for Internet and Society
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https://ecfr.eu/article/how-europe-can-help-iranians-break-the-internet-shutdown/
How Europe can help Iranians break the internet shutdown – European Council on Foreign Relations
Jan 21, 2026 - Tehran has used a communications blackout to suppress nationwide protests and control information flows. French and UK governments can use their own satellite t
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https://ooni.org/post/gambia-internet-shutdown/
The Gambia: Internet Shutdown during 2016 Presidential Election | OONI
Last week we attempted to perform OONI network measurement tests in the Gambia to examine whether websites were blocked during its 2016 presidential election....
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/06/iran-internet-shutdown-violates-rights-escalates-risks-to-civilians
Iran: Internet Shutdown Violates Rights, Escalates Risks to Civilians | Human Rights Watch
Mar 26, 2026 - Iranian authorities should immediately end the ongoing internet shutdown and communications restrictions, which place civilians at risk of further harm.
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https://www.foxnews.com/video/6392138192112
Israeli intelligence calls Iran internet shutdown a ‘blackout on truth’ | Fox News Video
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https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-equatorial-guinea-authorities-end-internet-shutdown-in-annobon/
#KeepItOn: Equatorial Guinea authorities must end internet shutdown and other human rights abuses...
Aug 14, 2024 - #KeepItOn coalition urges authorities in Equatorial Guinea to restore access to internet services in Annobón.
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/01/15/uganda-blanket-internet-shutdown-violates-rights
Uganda: Blanket Internet Shutdown Violates Rights | Human Rights Watch
Jan 14, 2026 - Ugandan authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns that undermine fundamental rights and threaten...
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https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/01/13/iran-internet-shutdown-blackout-ayatollah-protests/
Iran Protests: The Internet Shutdown by the Numbers
Jan 13, 2026 - How the Islamic Republic’s repressive tactics stack up against regimes around the world.
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https://blog.cloudflare.com/burkina-faso-internet-shutdown/
Burkina Faso Internet shutdown
A few days after Sudan restored access to the Internet, people living in Burkina Faso are facing an Internet shutdown. Cloudflare Radar shows that after 22:00...
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https://tass.com/economy/2111403
Iran's internet shutdown continues for more than 800 hours — NetBlocks - Business & Economy - TASS
Apr 3, 2026 - The general public remain cut off from the world without vital updates and without a voice
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https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-internet-shutdown-costs-rights/33736283.html
Internet Shutdown Adds To The Costs Of War For Iranians
Iran's Internet shutdown has passed 52 days, the longest since the 2011 blackout in Libya but affecting nearly 15 times the population. Business leaders warn...
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https://iran-shutdown.amnesty.org/
A web of impunity: The killings Iran's internet shutdown hid — Amnesty International
Nov 15, 2021 - Amnesty International’s investigation reveals how internet shutdowns helped hide the killing of more than 300 people in Iran in 2019. See the investigation and...
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https://www.heise.de/en/news/Criticism-of-historical-internet-shutdown-Presidential-office-defends-blockade-11273022.html
Criticism of historical internet shutdown: Presidential office defends blockade | heise online
Apr 27, 2026 - In Iran, criticism of the ongoing internet shutdown is growing. The presidential office, on the other hand, defends it but also criticizes those responsible.
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https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/01/internet-shutdown-in-iran-hides-violations-in-escalating-protests/
Iran internet shutdown hides violations in escalating protests
Feb 6, 2026 - Iranian authorities have deliberately blocked internet access to hide the true extent of human rights violations in ongoing protests.
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https://www.accessnow.org/government-may-have-ordered-internet-shutdown-in-congo-brazzaville/
Government may have ordered internet shutdown in Congo-Brazzaville - Access Now
Sep 23, 2025 - Today, several news outlets reported an internet shutdown in Congo-Brazzaville, where thousands of people are protesting after news surfaced that President...
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https://www.voaafrica.com/a/6306498.html
Court Rules Sudan Military Must End Internet Shutdown
Sudan military leaders have restricted internet services since their takeover two weeks ago
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https://www.heise.de/en/news/Internet-shutdown-in-Iran-is-now-the-longest-in-world-history-11246134.html
Internet shutdown in Iran is now the longest in world history | heise online
Apr 5, 2026 - After the national record was already broken, it now also applies at the global level. A different country previously held the record.
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https://filter.watch/irandarkhamooshi/internet-shutdown-protocol-en/
Internet Shutdown Protocol - ایران در خاموشی
Feb 19, 2025 - Introduction Internet shutdowns are increasingly being used as a tool of repression, especially during political unrest, such as in Iran. These shutdowns,...
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https://thebulletin.org/2026/01/irans-internet-shutdown-tells-a-larger-story-digital-repression-is-on-the-rise/
Iran’s internet shutdown tells a larger story: Digital repression is on the rise - Bulletin of the...
Mar 18, 2026 - Like Iran, governments worldwide rely on internet shutdowns to suppress populations, rig elections and collectively punish their citizens.
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https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/west-asia-crisis-iran-records-worlds-longest-nationwide-internet-shutdown-amid-ongoing-conflict
West Asia Crisis: Iran Records World's Longest Nationwide Internet Shutdown Amid Ongoing Conflict
Apr 6, 2026 - Iran’s nationwide internet blackout has entered its fifth week, becoming the longest ever recorded, according to NetBlocks. The 37-day shutdown, imposed after...
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https://www.apc.org/en/news/learn-how-get-past-internet-shutdown
Learn how to get past an internet shutdown | Association for Progressive Communications
Last year the highest number of internet shutdowns were recorded in the world, and we must equip defenders with strategies to bypass such blocking. APC has...
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https://www.accessnow.org/internet-disrupted-bahrain-around-protests-wrestling-match-sparks-shutdown-india/
Internet disrupted in Bahrain around protests as wrestling match sparks shutdown in India - Access...
Sep 23, 2025 - Rights groups in Bahrain reported widespread disruptions in mobile internet service following a series of street protests.
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/06/iran-internet-blackout-is-longest-national-shutdown-since-arab-spring
Iran’s internet blackout is longest national shutdown since Arab spring | Iran | The Guardian
Apr 7, 2026 - Iranian authorities cut access to internet on 28 February leaving many with limited information about war
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https://pulse.internetsociety.org/en/shutdowns/mobile-internet-shut-down-in-bangladesh-amidst-protests/
Shutdown - Bangladesh - Internet Society Pulse
Internet Society Pulse Shutdown details for Bangladesh
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